Games of August 4

A bad game for Liam Hendriks.  A worse game for Trevor May.  Byron Buxton returns to the lineup, but Miguel Sano does not.

SYRACUSE 5, ROCHESTER 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Eduardo Escobar was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Jeff Clement was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  A. J. Achter struck out for in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits but three walks.  Luis Perdomo gave up one hit and no walks in a scoreless inning.

Opposition stars:  Jhonatan Solano was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice.  Chris Marrero was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Jeff Mandel pitched three shutout innings, allowing one hit and no walks with two strikeouts.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The score was tied at two.  In the top of the inning, two singles and a walk loaded the bases with two out and Eury Perez hit a three-run triple to put the Chiefs ahead 5-2.  In the bottom of the inning, two walks and a Parmelee double made it 5-3 and a ground out cut the lead to 5-4.  The tying run was on third, but a fly out ended the threat.  The Red Wings did not get the tying run to third again.

Prospect watch:  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-5.  Liam Hendriks pitched 5.1 innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

ERIE 9, NEW BRITAIN 5 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Jordan Parraz was 3-for-3 with a walk and a home run (his ninth), driving in three.  Dan Rohlfing was 3-for-5 with an RBI.  Evan Bigley was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Cole Johnson struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched 1.1 perfect innings with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Daniel Fields was 3-for-6 with a run and three RBIs.  Marcus Lemon was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Eugenio Suarez was 2-for-6 with a run and four RBIs.

Key inning:  The second.  In a scoreless tie, the SeaWolves tallied five times.  Two singles and a walk loaded the bases with two out.  Suarez delivered a two-run single and stole second.  Fields delivered another two-run single and Ramon Cabrera got an RBI single to make it 5-0.

Prospect watch:  Wilkin Ramirez, on a rehab assignment, was 1-for-5.  Trevor May pitched only 2.2 innings, giving up eight runs on eight hits and five walks with three strikeouts.

TAMPA 7, FORT MYERS 6 IN TAMPA

Batting stars:  Jairo Rodriguez was 3-for-4 and scored once.  Aderlin Mejia was 2-for-5 and scored once.  J. D. Williams was 1-for-2 with three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Nelvin Fuentes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and two walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Rigoberto Arrebato struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing no hits and one walk.  Ben Gamel was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Tampa trailed 6-3.  The Yankees opened the inning with two singles and a passed ball.  Al Castillo doubled in two.  Gamel singled to tie the score.  A strikeout and a walk put the winning run into scoring position with one out.  Gamel then stole third and scored the winning run on a wild pitch.

Prospect watch:  Byron Buxton returned to the lineup and was 0-for-2 with three walks, scoring once.  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Mike Kvasnicka was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, QUAD CITIES 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting star:  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Jose Berrios pitched six innings, giving up one run despite five hits and six walks with three strikeouts.  Brandon Bixler pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one run on one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Brian Holmes pitched six innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Carlos Correa was 3-for-5 with an RBI.  Danry Vasquez was 2-for-5 and scored once.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at one.  In the top of the inning, Teoscar Hernandez led off with a double, went to third on a ground out, and scored on a Correa single to give the River Bandits a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom half, two singles and an error tied the score and put the winning run on third.  With two out, Joel Licon singled in the winning run.

Prospect watch:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3 with a walk.

JOHNSON CITY 7, ELIZABETHTON 2 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Stuart Turner was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Zach Granite was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  Austin Malinowski pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Alexander Reyes pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  J. J. Altobelli was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.  Vaughn Bryan was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in two.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Cardinals led 3-0.  In the top of the inning, the Twins opened with a walk, a double, and a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1, but could do no further damage.  In the bottom half, three singles and an error plated three more for Johnson City and put the game out of reach.

Prospect watch:  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-4 with a walk and scored once.  Felix Jorge struck out five in five innings but gave up six runs (three earned) on eight hits and no walks.

DSL TWINS AT DSL GIANTS

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UPDATE--DSL GIANTS 4, DSL TWINS 3

Batting stars: Manuel Guzman was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Francis Mateo was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Robener Cabrera struck out two in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks. Carlos Aponte pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Jonthan Loaisiga pitched five innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks with one strikeout. Jean Angomas was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Key inning: The fifth. The score was tied at one. Two singles and a wild pitch put runners on second and third with one out. Richard Rodriguez hit an RBI single. A hit batsman loaded the bases, a passed ball scored a second run, and a wild pitch plated a third to make the score 4-1.
Prospect watch: Dubal Baez was 0-for-2 with two walks and scored once. Frank Encarnacion was 0-for-4. Wilfredy Liranzo struck out eight in 4.1 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and no walks.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL White Sox at DSL Twins

11:00  GCL Rays at GCL Twins

6:00  Fort Myers (Matthew Summers, 4-5, 2.49) at Tampa (Jairo Heredia, 1-0, 1.93)

6:05  Rochester (TBA) at Durham (Matt Buschmann, 5-0, 3.36)

6:35  Quad Cities (Josh Hader, no record) at Cedar Rapids (Christian Powell, 2-4, 6.22)

Games of August 3

Jeff Clement leads the Red Wings to victory. A complete game shutout for Taylor Rogers. A big comeback for the GCL Twins.

ROCHESTER 7, SYRACUSE 6 IN ROCHESTER (12 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Jeff Clement was 2-for-6 with a double and a grand slam (his fourteenth homer), driving in five. Josmil Pinto was 2-for-5 with a double. James Beresford was 2-for-5 with two runs.
Pitching stars: P. J. Walters pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and five walks with three strikeouts. Michael Tonkin struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Shairon Martis pitched 1.1 perfect innings with a strikeout.
Opposition stars: Caleb Clay pitched seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with one strikeout. Eury Perez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Tyler Moore was 1-for-4 with two walks and a double, scoring once and driving in two.
Key inning #1: The tenth. The score was tied at one. With one out for Syracuse, a double, a walk, and a hit batsman loaded the bases. Moore hit a two-run double, an intentional walk re-loaded the bases, a ground out scored a third run, and a Zach Walters double put the Chiefs ahead 6-1. In the bottom of the inning, singles by Eric Farris and Beresford put two on with two out. Chris Parmelee singled in one, a walk loaded the bases, and Clement hit a grand slam to tie the game.
Key inning #2: The twelfth. The score was tied at six. Deibinson Romero led off with a walk and scored on a double by Clement to end the game.
Prospect watch: Parmelee was 1-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4 with a walk.

NEW BRITAIN 6, ERIE 4 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars: Reynaldo Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run (his fifteenth), scoring twice and driving in two. Kyle Knudson was 2-for-3 with a double and a hit-by-pitch, driving in one. Danny Santana was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Pitching stars: Matt Hauser struck out two in two perfect innings. Daniel Turpen struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Jose Gonzalez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Victor Larez struck out six in three innings, allowing one run on two hits and no walks. James McCann was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
Key inning: The fifth. Erie had cut a 4-0 deficit to 4-3. In the top of the inning, the SeaWolves put runners on first and third with one out on a walk and a single. They then pulled off a double steal of second and home, with James Robbins scoring to tie it up. In the bottom of the inning, Rodriguez hit a two-out home run to put the Rock Cats back in the lead.
Prospect watch: Eddie Rosario was 1-for-4 and scored once.

FORT MYERS 5, TAMPA 0 IN TAMPA

Batting stars: Darin Mastroianni, on a rehab assignment, was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring three times. Dalton Hicks was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs. J. D. Williams was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.
Pitching star: Taylor Rogers pitched a complete game shutout, giving up five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts.
Opposition star: Jose Toussen was 2-for-2 with a walk.
Key inning: The third. It was a scoreless tie. One-out singles by Mastroianni, Hicks, and Williams put the Miracle in the lead, and a wild pitch scored a second run.
Prospect watch: Kennys Vargas was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Mike Kvasnicka was 2-for-4. Aderlin Mejia was 0-for-4.

QUAD CITIES 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting star: Michael Quesada was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Pitching star: Tim Shibuya pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
Opposition stars: Joe Bircher pitched seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Carlos Correa was 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Austin Elkins was 3-for-4 with a triple and a home run, scoring twice.
Key inning: The fourth. The River Bandits led 1-0. An error and two singles loaded the bases for Cedar Rapids. With one out, Danry Vasquez singled in a run and Correa delivered a two-run single to make it 4-0.
Prospect watch: Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-3 with a walk. Max Kepler was 1-for-4.

BLUEFIELD 14, ELIZABETHTON 6 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars: Zach Granite was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double, driving in four. Rory Rhodes was 2-for-5 with a double.
Pitching star: Andrew Ferreira pitched 1.1 perfect innings with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Jairo Labourt pitched four innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Dawel Lugo was 5-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. D. J. Davis was 2-for-5 with a walk, a triple, and a home run, scoring three times and driving in two.
Key inning: The second. Leading 3-1, the Blue Jays scored five times. Davis tripled in one run, Derrick Loveless doubled in two more, one scored on a wild pitch, and the fifth came in on a Lugo double.
Prospect watch: Dereck Rodriguez was 1-for-5 with a run. Romy Jimenez was 0-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

GCL TWINS 10, GCL RED SOX 8

Batting stars: Zach Larson was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Jason Kanzler was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Pitching stars: Brandon Easton struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Miguel Gonzalez struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Jose Abreu struck out one in a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk.
Opposition stars: Aneudis Peralta was 3-for-5 and scored once. Nick Longhi was 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored once. Sean Coyle was 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run homer.
Key inning: The sixth. The Twins had cut an 8-1 deficit down to 8-4, then scored six times to take the lead. Three walks opened the inning. Engelb Vielma and Nelson Molina delivered RBI singles. With one out, Larson drove in two with a double to tie the score and Chad Christensen plated two with a single to put the Twins ahead.
Prospect watch: Amaurys Minier was 1-for-4 with a walk and a home run, his sixth. Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once. Alex Wimmers started and pitched three innings, but surrendered eight runs (five earned) on nine hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

DSL TWINS 9, DSL WHITE SOX 4 AT WHITE SOX

Batting stars: Dubal Baez was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs. Joel Ramirez was 1-for-2 with three walks, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Starter Jadison Jimenez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Williams Ramirez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk. Gabriel Rosario pitched a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Roger Ramos was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice. Carlos Gonzalez was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
Key inning: The fourth. Leading 1-0, the Twins scored five times. A single, a walk, and an error loaded the bases and the first run was walked in. Ramirez singled in one, two scored on an error, and a sacrifice fly plated the fifth.
Prospect watch: Francis Mateo was 1-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Giants
12:00 Fort Myers (Matt Tomshaw, 4-3, 3.71) at Tampa (TBA)
12:05 Syracuse (Drew Storen, 0-0, 9.00) at Rochester (Liam Hendriks, 3-7, 5.01)
12:35 Erie (Matt Crouse, 6-9, 4.53) at New Britain (Trevor May, 6-7, 4.02)
2:05 Quad Cities (TBA) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Berrios, 6-5, 3.90)
5:00 Elizabethton (Felix Jorge, 2-1, 2.87) at Johnson City (TBA)

Games of August 2

Josmil Pinto gets it going in Rochester.  A Bigley night in New Britain.  Adam Brett Walker II goes deep again.

ROCHESTER 9, LEHIGH VALLEY 5 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Josmil Pinto was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Eric Farris was 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching star:  Virgil Vasquez pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on eight hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Steve Susdorf was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Pete Orr was 3-for-4 and scored once.  Tyler Henson was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Red Wings trailed 1-0.  Pinto led off the inning with a single and Jermaine Mitchell hit a one-out single.  There were still two on with two out when Eduardo Escobar delivered a two-run double to put Rochester in the lead.

Prospect watch:  Escobar was 1-for-5 with a walk and a double, scoring three times.  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-4 with two walks and a double, scoring twice.

NEW BRITAIN 9, ERIE 6 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Evan Bigley was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second), scoring twice and driving in three.  Angel Morales was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a home run (his fourth), scoring twice and driving in three.

Pitching stars:  Kyle Davies struck out seven in seven innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks.  Daniel Sattler pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Wade Gaynor was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Ramon Cabrera was 1-for-3 with a walk and a double, scoring once and driving in two.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Rock Cats trailed 3-2.  Morales walked, took third on a Danny Santana single, and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.  Nate Hanson walked, a ground out brought home the go-ahead run, and Bigley killed the rally with a two-run homer to make it 6-3.

Prospect watch:  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.

TAMPA 2, FORT MYERS 1 IN TAMPA

Batting star:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Starter Manuel Soliman pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Adrian Salcedo retired all eight batters he faced, striking out three of them.

Opposition stars:  Scottie Allen struck out eight in four innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.  Brandon Pinder struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks.  Robert Refsnyder was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Yankees trailed 1-0.  A walk and two singles loaded the bases with one out.  The next batter popped up, but with two out Refsnyder delivered a two-run single.

Prospect watch:  Darin Mastroianni, on a rehab assignment, was 1-for-2 and scored once.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4.  Mike Kvasnicka was 0-for-3.

BURLINGTON 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN BURLINGTON

Batting star:  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-4 with a home run, his twenty-third.

Pitching stars:  Alex Muren struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks.  Hudson Boyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Starter Reid Scoggins struck out seven in four shutout innings, allowing two hits and no walks.  Joey Krehbiel struck out five in four innings, allowing one run on three hits and no walks.

Key inning:  The second.  In a scoreless tie, the Bees scored all six of their runs.  A walk and three singles made it 1-0 with the bases loaded and none out.  A ground out made it 2-0, a two-run single by Angel Rosa made it 4-0, Sherman Johnson doubled to put runners on second and third, an error brought home the fifth run and a ground out plated the sixth.  The damage came off starter Tim Atherton, who retired the side in order in each of his other two innings.

Prospect watch:  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.

BLUEFIELD 11, ELIZABETHTON 3 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Javier Pimentel was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Zach Granite was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Matt Dean was 3-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring once.  Nico Taylor was 2-for-4 with two walks and a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Mitch Nay was 2-for-3 with three walks, scoring twice and driving in two.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Blue Jays trailed 2-1.  A triple and two walks loaded the bases with one out.  A ground out tied the score and a two-run single by Jorge Saez put Bluefield in the lead.

Prospect watch:  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-5.

GCL TWINS 5, GCL RED SOX 3 AT RED SOX (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Chad Christensen was 1-for-2 with a walk and a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Jorge Fernandez was 1-for-2 with a walk and a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Jason Kanzler was 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Fernando Romero struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Lester Oliveros, on a rehab assignment, struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk.

Opposition star:  Jake Davies was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Key inning:  The fourth.  It was a scoreless tie.  Engelb Vielma led off the inning with a single, but was still on first with two out.  Christensen put the Twins in the lead with an RBI double, Fernandez walked, and Kanzler hit a two-run triple to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.

Prospect watch:  Zach Larson was 0-for-4.  Wilkin Ramirez, on a rehab assignment, was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.

GCL RED SOX 2, GCL TWINS 1 AT RED SOX (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Joel Polanco was 2-for-3 with a double.  Brian Navarreto was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Reyson Zoquiel pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk.  Josh Guyer struck out one in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Luis Ortega pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Aneudis Peralta was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored once.

Key inning:  The fourth.  It was a scoreless tie.  Two singles and a passed ball put runners on second and third with none out.  Joseph Monge singled in one run and a sacrifice fly brought home a second.

Prospect watch:  Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-3 with a triple.  Alex Swim was 0-for-3.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL ORIOLES1 7 AT ORIOLES1

Batting stars:  Francis Mateo was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.  Dubal Baez was 3-for-6 with a double and scored once.  Frank Encarnacion was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring twice and driving in two.

Pitching star:  Alexis Tapia pitched four innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Sergio Lamas was 2-for-3 and scored twice.  Guillermo Salas was 2-for-5 with a walk and scored once.  Carlos Rodriguez was 1-for-2 with two walks and a double and scored once.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at six.  In the top of the inning, a walk, a catcher's interference, a force out, and a stolen base resulted in runners on second and third for the Twins with one out.  Rochendrick Alexander hit a sacrifice fly to put the Twins ahead and Ariel Montesino singled in an insurance run.  The Twins needed it, as the Orioles1 came back in the bottom of the inning.  A single and a hit batsman put two runners on with one out.  Somehow, a runner scored from second on a force out to make the score 8-7.  A walk and a double steal put runners on second and third with two out, but a fly out ended the game.

Prospect watch:  Manuel Guzman was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored once.  Joel Ramirez was 0-for-4.  Jhon Silva pitched two innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk with one strikeout.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  GCL Red Sox at GCL Twins

9:30  DSL Twins at DSL White Sox

5:00  Bluefield (Jairo Labourt, 2-1, 1.23) at Elizabethton (Tanner Mendonca, 0-0, 4.96)

5:00  Fort Myers (Taylor Rogers, 8-5, 3.29) at Tampa (Bryan Mitchell, 4-9, 4.78)

5:05  Quad Cities (Joe Bircher, 2-1, 3.26) at Cedar Rapids (Mason Melotakis, 9-3, 3.38)

6:05  Erie (Warwick Saupold, 6-3, 3.00) at New Britain (B. J. Hermsen, 1-7, 5.06)

6:05  Syracuse (Caleb Clay, 3-2, 2.61) at Rochester (P. J. Walters, 5-2, 3.57)

Games of August 1

A home run barrage in New Britain.  David Hurlbut and Niko Goodrum come through for Cedar Rapids.  A last-inning win for the GCL Twins.

LEHIGH VALLEY 3, ROCHESTER 2 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Jermaine Mitchell was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-2 with two walks.  Eric Farris was 1-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Edgar Ibarra pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no runs and no hits.

Opposition stars:  Cody Overbeck was 3-for-3.  Freddy Galvis was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Pete Orr was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The score was tied at one.  In the top of the inning, the Red Wings opened with a walk, a single, and a walk to load the bases with none out.  A force out put Rochester in the lead, but a double play ended the inning.  In the bottom half, with two out and none on, Cameron Rupp singled, Orr doubled, and Leandro Castro hit a two-run double to give the IronPigs the lead.

Prospect watch:  Eduardo Escobar was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Josmil Pinto, in his AAA debut, was 0-for-4.

NEW BRITAIN 9, AKRON 5 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a home run (his eleventh), scoring twice and driving in three.  Evan Bigley was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a home run (his first), scoring three times.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his thirteenth and fourteenth) and five RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Jose Gonzalez pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.  Dakota Watts pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks.

Opposition star:  Carlos Moncrief was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Key inning:  The eight.  The Aeros scored four in the seventh to cut a 6-1 lead to 6-5.  In the eighth, Dan Rohlfing led off with a walk and Ortiz and Bigley hit back-to-back homers to make the score 9-5.

Prospect watch:  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-2 with two hit-by-pitches and scored once.

DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS

Rained out.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, BURLINGTON 2 IN BURLINGTON

Batting star:  Travis Harrison was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.

Pitching stars:  David Hurlbut, normally a reliever, started and went 3.2 innings, striking out five while giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Madison Boer struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk.  Brian Gilbert struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition stars:  Alex Blackford struck out six in two shutout innings of relief, allowing one hit and no walks.  Zach Wright was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Sherman Johnson was 2-for-5 and scored once.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Kernels trailed 1-0.  Niko Goodrum led off the inning with an inside-the-park homer to tie the score.  With two out, a pair of walks and an RBI single by Joel Licon put Cedar Rapids ahead.  The Kernels got an insurance run on an error.

Prospect watch:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

BLUEFIELD 4, ELIZABETHTON 2 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Zach Granite was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Tanner Vavra was 1-for-2 and was hit by a pitch.  Ryan Walker was 0-for-1 with two walks and scored once.

Pitching star:  Andrew Ferreira struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Justin D'Allesandro struck out six in two shutout innings, allowing one hit and no walks.  Nico Taylor was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Mitch Nay was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Leading 3-2, the Blue Jays got an insurance run when Tom Locastro hit a one-out triple and scored on a single by Taylor.

Prospect watch:  Romy Jimenez was 0-for-4.

GCL TWINS 3, GCL RAYS 2 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Jason Kanzler was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Zach Larson was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Chih-Wei Hu struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Tyler Stirewalt struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Kean Wong was 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice.  Christopher Crisostomo struck out six in five innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at two.  With one out, Joel Polanco reached base on a strikeout.  Pinch-runner Will Hurt stole second and scored on a double by Kanzler to win the game.

Prospect watch:  Darin Mastroianni, on a rehab assignment, was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Alex Swim was 0-for-2 with a walk and scored once.  Adonis Pacheco was 0-for-4.

DSL TWINS 5, DSL PADRES 1 AT PADRES

Batting stars:  Dubal Baez was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.  Manuel Guzman was 1-for-2 with a walk and a triple, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Jose Ramirez started and pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Javier Vargas pitched four shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Moises Lendor was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Jonas Lantigua was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.  Deninson Martinez struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing two hits and no walks.

Key inning:  The first.  An error, a Guzman triple, and a wild pitch plated two runs before anyone was retired.  With one out, a pair of walks, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly brought home a third run.

Prospect watch:  Frank Encarnacion was 0-for-5.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Twins at DSL Orioles1

10:00  GCL Twins at GCL Red Sox

Game 2  GCL Twins at GCL Red Sox

6:00  Bluefield (Alberto Tirado, 2-0, 1.32) at Elizabethton (Randy Rosario, 3-2, 2.48)

6:00  Fort Myers (Tyler Duffey, 3-3, 4.67) at Tampa (TBA)

6:05  Erie (TBA) at New Britain (TBA)

6:05  Rochester (Virgil Vasquez, 3-6, 5.06) at Lehigh Valley

6:30  Cedar Rapids (Tim Atherton, 5-3, 2.37) at Burlington (Reid Scoggins, 1-4, 3.66)

Where They Stand: Through Games of July 31

Rochester is 61-52, first in the International League North, one game ahead of Pawtucket.  The Red Wings lost their most recent game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 51-59. fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, 16.5 games behind Binghamton.  The Rock Cats are five games behind Trenton for the last playoff spot.  New Britain has won three consecutive games and is 3-7 in its last ten games.

Fort Myers is 21-17, tied for second in the Florida State League South, a half game behind Charlotte.  Overall, the Miracle is 66-39 and has qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half.  Fort Myers lost its most recent game and is 7-3 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 25-13, first in the Midwest League Western, three games ahead of Quad Cities.  Overall, the Kernels are 65-41 and have qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in the first half.  Cedar Rapids has lost two consecutive games and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Elizabethton is 19-19, third in the Appalachian League West, 6.5 games behind Greeneville.  The E-Twins are 4.5 games behind Kingsport for the last playoff spot.  Elizabethton lost its most recent game and is 2-8 in its last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 16-18, third in the Gulf Coast League South, four games behind the GCL Red Sox.  The GCL Twins won their most recent game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 24-26, fourth in the Boca Chica Baseball City, 8.5 games behind the DSL Giants.  The DSL Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Players of the Month: July, 2013

ROCHESTER

Position player:  Deibinson Romero hit .321/.418/.548 in 84 at-bats.  For the season, he is hitting .274/.364/.442 in 208 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Andrew Albers was 4-2, 2.23, 0.99 WHIP with 36 strikeouts in 40.1 innings.  For the season, he is 11-5, 2.86, 1.18 WHIP with 116 strikeouts in 132.1 innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Position player:  Eddie Rosario hit .353/.394/.549 in 102 at-bats.  For the season, he is hitting .307/.361/.458 in 166 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Virgil Vasquez was 3-2, 1.46, 0.81 WHIP with 27 strikeouts in 27 innings.  In New Britain, he was 3-3, 3.14, 1.03 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 48.2 innings.

FORT MYERS

Position player:  Mike Kvasnicka hit .300/.369/.490 in 100 at-bats.  For the season, he is hitting .292/.365/.509 in 161 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Matthew Summers was 2-1, 0.25, 0.79 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 35.2 innings.  For the season, he is 4-5, 2.49, 1.14 WHIP with 78 strikeouts in 108.1 innings.

CEDAR RAPIDS

Position player:  Adam Brett Walker II hit .304/.333/.652 with 10 home runs in 115 at-bats.  For the season, he is .285/.326/.549 in 390 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tim Atherton was 1-1, 1 save, 1.88, 1.00 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 24 innings.  For the season, he is 5-3, 2.37, 1.22 WHIP with 70 strikeouts in 60.2 innings.  David Hurlbut was 0-0, 1. save, 0.00, 0.28 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 10.2 innings.  For the season, he is 2-1, 6 saves, 2.61, 0.94 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 41.1 innings.

ELIZABETHTON

Position player:  Bryan Haar hit .314/.346/.471 in 102 at-bats.  For the season, he is hitting .301/.345/.522 in 136 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Yorman Landa was 2-2, 2.25, 1.29 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 24 innings.  For the season, he is 3-2, 1.85, 1.15 WHIP with 36 strikeouts in 34 innings.  Brandon Bixler was 1-1, 0.73, 0.81 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.  Those are also his season numbers.

GCL TWINS

Position player:  Zach Larson hit .320/.400/.453 in 75 at-bats.  He was also 8-for-8 in stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .319/.400/.500 in 94 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Stephen Gonsalves was 1-0, 0.63, 1.05 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 14.1 innings.  Those are also his season numbers.

DSL TWINS

Position player:  Frank Encarnacion hit .352/.412/.545 in 88 at-bats.  For the season, he is hitting .333/.404/.521 in 96 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Alexis Tapia was 1-0, 1.13, 0.75 WHIP with 2 walks and 15 strikeouts in 16 innings.  For the season, he is 1-0, 1.05, 0.61 WHIP with 3 walks and 27 strikeouts in 34.1 innings.

Games of July 31

Andrew Albers is quietly having a very good year in Rochester.  Sano and Rosario go 0-for-8, but the Rock Cats win anyway.  Wilkin Ramirez hits his first home run on his rehab assignment.

LEHIGH VALLEY 2, ROCHESTER 1 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 3-for-4 with a double.  Deibinson Romero was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching star:  Andrew Albers pitched his second consecutive complete game, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Greg Smith pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Tyler Henson was 1-for-2 with a walk and a home run.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Red Wings trailed 2-0.  Singles by Eric Farris and Parmelee opened the inning.  With one out, Romero doubled to make it 2-1 with runners on second and third.  Eric Fryer walked to load the bases, but Ray Olmedo was retired on a short fly ball and Jermaine Mitchell grounded out to end the threat.

Prospect watch:  Eduardo Escobar was 1-for-5 with a double.  Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch.

NEW BRITAIN 5, AKRON 2 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Danny Santana was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Josmil Pinto was 2-for-4 and scored twice.

Pitching stars:  Pat Dean pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Cole Johnson struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Jesus Aguilar was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.  Francisco Lindor was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Rock Cats led 2-0.  Pinto singled and Dan Rohlfing walked to start the inning.  With one out, Daniel Ortiz hit a three-run homer to make it 5-0.

Prospect watch:  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-4.

DAYTONA 2, FORT MYERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Mike Kvasnicka was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Jhon Goncalves was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Jason Wheeler pitched six innings, giving up one run on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Steven Gruver pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Ivan Pineyro struck out seven in six shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks.  Anthony Giansanti was 3-for-4 with a double.  Pin-Chieh Chen was 3-for-3 and scored once.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at one.  With one out, Chen singled and went to second on a passed ball.  A second out was recorded, but Elliot Soto singled to drive in the go-ahead run.  The run scored off Zach Jones, who came in to start the inning.

Prospect watch:  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-4.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 with a double.  Jones gave up an unearned run on two hits in one inning, striking out one.

BURLINGTON 3, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting star:  Joel Licon was 1-for-3 with a double and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Josue Montanez pitched five innings, giving up three unearned runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Tim Shibuya pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Ryan Crowley struck out eight in eight innings, allowing one run on three hits and no walks.  Sherman Johnson was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double and scored once.  Zach Wright was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Key inning:  The second.  It was a scoreless tie.  Wright hit a one-out double.  With two down, an error allowed him to score the first run of the game.  The Kernels made four errors in the game, resulting in three unearned runs.

Prospect watch:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a double.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3.

KINGSPORT 9, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Bryan Haar was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Kelvin Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and two RBIs.  Tanner Vavra was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Aaron Slegers struck out three in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and one walk.  Brandon Peterson struck out one in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Jayckol De Leon was 4-for-5, scoring once and driving in one.  Pedro Perez was 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in two.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Mets led 3-2 when they scored six times.  Kingsport got an error, two walks, three singles, and a double, in that order.  The big hit of the inning was a three-run double by Richie Rodriguez.

Prospect watch:  Zach Granite was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice.  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-4 and scored once.  Yorman Landa struck out four in four innings but gave up three runs on four hits and three walks.

GCL TWINS 3, GCL RAYS 0 AT RAYS

Batting stars:  Jacob Kanzler was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Will Hurt was 0-for-1 with three walks.

Pitching stars:  Lewis Thorpe struck out four in five innings, giving up four hits and no walks.  Sam Gibbons struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.  Miguel Gonzalez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opposition star:  Freddy Alvarez pitched four innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Key inning:  The first.  Kanzler led off the game with a triple and scored on a wild pitch to give the Twins the early lead.

Prospect watch:  Wilkin Ramirez, on a rehab assignment, was 1-for-3 with a home run, his first.  Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-4 with a double.

DSL GIANTS 12, DSL TWINS 2 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Frank Encarnacion was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Eduardo Del Rosario pitched three innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks with one strikeout.  Sebastian Perez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Eusebio Encarnacion pitched 6.1 innings, allowing two unearned runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.  Carlos Cartegena was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring once and driving in three.  Miguel Gomez was 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring once.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Giants led 1-0.  A double and two walks loaded the bases.  A double play brought the first run home.  Following another walk, a wild pitch brought home a second run and a throwing error plated a third to make it 4-0.

Prospect watch:  Dubal Baez was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Joel Ramirez was 0-for-2 with two walks.  Williams Ramirez pitched two innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on one hit and three walks with two strikeouts.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Padres

11:00  GCL Rays at GCL Twins

11:05  Akron (Brett Brach, 6-7, 5.04) at New Britain (D. J. Baxendale, 3-4, 5.63)

6:00  Bluefield (Tim Mayza, 1-1, 6.52) at Elizabethton (TBA)

6;05  Daytona (Corey Black, no record) at Fort Myers (Tyler Duffey, 3-3, 4.67)

6:05  Rochester (Logan Darnell, 2-2, 5.08) at Lehigh Valley (Adam Morgan, 1-5, 4.44)

6:30  Cedar Rapids (David Hurlbut, 2-1, 2.61) at Burlington (Brandon Love, 2-4, 3.81)